Thursday, May 27, 2021

The Seattle Times Life – The Seattle Times

The Seattle Times Life – The Seattle Times


Apples thought to be lost or extinct rediscovered on Palouse

Posted: 27 May 2021 06:12 AM PDT


The latest seven apples were discovered in the fall in old orchards in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. According to the Lost Apple Project, four of them were discovered on the Palouse.

Coronavirus daily news updates, May 27: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world

Posted: 27 May 2021 06:10 AM PDT


We're updating this page with the latest news about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the Seattle area, the Pacific Northwest and the world, including stats about the spread of the coronavirus in Washington state.

Rant and Rave: Reader inspired by older power walkers

Posted: 27 May 2021 06:00 AM PDT


RAVE to the beautiful older couple seen power walking past the Enumclaw Starbucks at a breathtaking pace. Most 30-year-olds would have had trouble keeping up! Thanks for the inspiration, it’s time for me to quit whining and get off my couch. RANT to the city of Seattle because of the recent speed limit signage changes throughout the […]

Readers share the upsides of apps and online dating

Posted: 27 May 2021 06:00 AM PDT


We often talk about the downsides of online dating and apps, but what are some things that you like about the world of virtual dating? Readers share their answers.

Consider these 5 low-elevation Washington state hikes over Memorial Day weekend

Posted: 27 May 2021 06:00 AM PDT


Memorial Day is Monday and folks are heading for the hills. A hearty winter snowpack means trails will be snow-free later than usual, so here are five hikes in the 2,000-foot range. Low-elevation hikes abound near Seattle, but these under-the-radar routes are worth a drive.

Big cheese no more: UK drug dealer caught out by cheese pic

Posted: 27 May 2021 04:26 AM PDT


LONDON (AP) — A drug dealer in the English city of Liverpool thought he was the big cheese — until police got all the evidence they needed to arrest him from a picture he shared of himself holding a small block of creamy Stilton. Carl Stewart, 39, was sentenced to 13 years and six months […]

Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano stops erupting after months of lava

Posted: 26 May 2021 05:49 PM PDT


HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano has stopped erupting. The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory updated the status of the Big Island volcano Wednesday. Kilauea, which had been erupting at its summit crater since December, has "paused" producing new lava, the USGS said. The latest eruption had produced a new lava lake at the […]

Louisiana gator swaps swamp life for Texas beach getaway

Posted: 26 May 2021 03:55 PM PDT


PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, Texas (AP) — A young alligator traced to the Louisiana bayous traded swamp scum for a sandy Padre Island beach in South Texas. In an unusual spin from "Jaws," the gator showed up Monday on Malaquite Beach, about 25 miles (40.23 kilometers) southeast of Corpus Christi, Padre Island National Seashore officials […]

Disneyland starts selling tickets to visitors from outside California

Posted: 26 May 2021 03:06 PM PDT


The move to welcome out-of-state visitors is significant because long-haul travelers tend to spend more — by booking hotel rooms, renting cars and staying several days — than local parkgoers, who typically use their own vehicles and return home the same day, according to travel experts.

Operation Thou Shalt Not Steal nets church theft suspects

Posted: 26 May 2021 03:00 PM PDT


The group was based in Orlando but traveled throughout Florida and other states stealing checks, investigators said. Authorities identified 636 churches that were victims, including 355 in Florida.

EXPLAINER: How vaccine passports for global travel will work

Posted: 26 May 2021 03:23 AM PDT


Vaccination passports would add another digital layer to the multitude of existing coronavirus health and contact tracing apps many countries and U.S. states have rolled out. Their use domestically to reopen local economies has been hotly debated.

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